Ethiopians in US shielded from deportation as war rages at home
Ethiopians living in the United States will get work permits and be shielded from deportation for 18 months, the Biden administration has announced, as the African nation is…
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What Ethiopia and Tigray need for peace talks to succeed
On August 24, 2022, the wheels fell off an uneasy nine-month truce between the Ethiopian and Tigrayan governments, with an enormous military assault across dozens of fronts in…
AU’s 20th anniversary brings mixed feelings on continental legacy
On July 9, the African Union (AU) turned 20 – and the debate about its effectiveness so far is on the table once again.
Established in 2002 with 53 African nations as members, the…
Putin, African Union head meet Friday to discuss food crisis
Talks are expected to focus on grain supplies and political cooperation amid Russia’s standoff with the West over Ukraine.Russian President Vladimir Putin will host the head of the…
S Africa’s Ramaphosa: Russia sanctions hurting ‘bystander’ states
Africa, still facing lingering economic effects from the coronavirus pandemic, has been hit hard by rising food costs linked to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.South Africa’s…